Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2016

May 12, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2016-05-10

Reporting Person: Franklin Chris (Chief Executive Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-05-10	Common Stock	M	8236	$18.61	Acquired	89794	Direct
2016-05-10	Common Stock	M	9007	$16.15	Acquired	98801	Direct
2016-05-10	Common Stock	S	17243	$32.825	Disposed	81558	Direct
2016-05-10	Common Stock	M	1680	$18.61	Acquired	83238	Direct
2016-05-10	Common Stock	F	953	$32.83	Disposed	82285	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-05-10	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.61	M	8236	Disposed	2017-02-22	Common Stock (8236)	Direct
2016-05-10	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$16.15	M	9007	Disposed	2018-02-26	Common Stock (9007)	Direct
2016-05-10	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.61	M	1680	Disposed	2017-02-22	Common Stock (1680)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock 401k	6280.97	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares disposed of as part of a stock swap to exercise stock options.

F2: Includes shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.